THE ENDOCRINE SYSTEM.
Hormonal secretion can be regulated by
Questio
n Select one:
1 the action of a substance other than a hormone.
Correct
the nervous system.
1.75 points other hormones.
out of 1.75
All of these choices are correct.
None of these choices is correct.
The correct answer is: All of these choices are correct.
What type of chemical messenger will act locally on nearby cells?
Questio
n Select one:
2 paracrine
Correct
neurotransmitter
1.75 points autocrine
out of 1.75
endocrine
The correct answer is: paracrine
, 3
Correct
1.75 points
out of 1.75
In, a cell increases the number of hormone receptors and becomes more sensitive to the hormone.
Select one:
amplification
positive feedback
down-regulation
up-regulation
The correct answer is: up-regulation
Which of the following events occurs last?
Questio
n Select one:
4 IP3 (inositol triphosphate) is produced.
Epinephrine combines with membrane-bound receptor on smooth muscle cell.
Calmodulin binds to the enzyme that phosphorylates myosin and cross- bridges form.
Correct
IP3 stimulates Ca2+ release from the endoplasmic reticulum.
1.75 points Ca2+ binds with calmodulin.
out of 1.75
The correct answer is: Calmodulin binds to the enzyme that phosphorylates myosin and